Subject: Mosquito fighter/bomber
From: "Ed Majden"
Date: 2/29/04 5:03 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: Xql0c.644866$X%5.57699@pd7tw2no

The Mosquito fighter/bomber had rather exceptional performance for an
aircraft of that type. Even faster than the early Spitz! It was fast with
relatively long range and was used as a pathfinder, night fighter, recon,
and insurgent bomber. Was it ever considered as an escort fighter for the
daylight American B17's?
How would it have stacked up to a ME109? Stukas were used to break up
formations of B17s. I would think the Mosquito would have been effective at
least against these, as a fighter. Was this ever considered before the long
range Mustang took over this task?



It was fast. It had range. It could carry a big load. But not all at once.


Arthur Kramer
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